| What | Sandown Hillside Races |
| Where | Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 |
| When | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| First Race | 1pm AEST |
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The Hillside track at Sandown is in action on Wednesday with a competitive eight-race meeting scheduled. Despite the initial Good 4 track rating, a wet forecast in Melbourne this week suggests they will be racing on a Soft 6. The rail is out 6m for the entire circuit, with the opening event set to commence at 1pm local time.
Best Bet at Sandown: Trapdoor
Trapdoor could not have been more impressive when winning on debut at Geelong. The three-year-old gelding received a perfect steer from Blake Shinn, who had to weave his way through traffic after settling on the rail, but once the gaps appeared, the son of Brutal was quick to put a margin on his rivals. Shinn sticks for this BM64 affair, and if the pair can land a spot midfield one off the fence, there is no reason Trapdoor cannot repeat the dose.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#13 Trapdoor (10)
3yo Gelding | T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | J: Blake Shinn (57kg)
Next Best at Sandown: Mr Verse
Mr Verse was a smart first-up winner on the Sunshine Coast and backed it up with a strong placing at Rosehill last start. If he brings anything close to what he produced on those occasions, he should mark his return to Victoria in fine style. He does need to lug a topweight of 60kg, following Logan Bates’ 2kg claim, but considering he carried 60.5kg and 59kg in his last two starts, it’ll be no issue.
Next Best
Race 7 – 
#1 Mr Verse (5)
4yo Gelding | T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | J: Logan Bates (a2) (62kg)
Best Value at Sandown: Zouclaire
If Zouclaire is right to go after a nine-month spell, she could be a great play in the opener. The Zousain filly has not been seen since finishing midfield in a $150,000 race at the Sunshine Coast, and her only other start was a runner-up finish behind the smart Invincible Woman. Michael Dee will look to have Zouclaire settled midfield from barrier three, and if she produces a sharp turn of foot as she did on debut, she can give this 1300m event a shake at a juicy price with horse racing bookmakers.
Best Value
Race 1 – 
#12 Zouclaire (3)
3yo Filly | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Michael Dee (55kg)
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